Houston Public Media20h
CenterPoint agrees to absorb costs of mobile generators and cut rates for Houston-area customers
The utility leased the 15 large, mobile generators at a cost of more than $800 million after the widespread power failures ...
POWER Magazine1d
Nation’s Power Operators Warn Congress of a Coming Reliability Shortfall
Six U.S. grid operators warn that explosive demand growth risks outpacing supply, as retirements and transmission limits ...
At ERCOT's request, CPS spending $150M to speed up new transmission lines
At ERCOT's request, CPS speeds up new transmission line buildout to ease risk of cascading outages on Texas grid.
Click2Houston3d
Livingston residents push back against massive project proposed by Entergy Texas
Entergy says the project is essential to meeting the growing power demand in Southeast Texas. Residents however, say it will ...
Sen. Hall bill creating Texas Grid Security Commission discussed in committee
A Texas Senate committee heard testimony Tuesday on an East Texas senator’s proposed legislation which would establish a commission that would evaluate all hazards to the ERCOT electric grid.
Community Impact Newspaper14d
Grid reliability, housing affordability: Texas Senate passes slate of priority bills
Demand on the state grid reached a record 85,508 megawatts in August 2023, and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas has estimated it will grow to about 150,000 megawatts by 2030.
KXAN14d
MAP: Where have wildfires burned in Central Texas in 2025?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 11,000 acres have burned in wildfires across Central Texas so far in 2025 ... Follow along with the map and database below. We’ll keep them updated as new information ...
Austin American-Statesman15d
Texas Senate passes bill to improve grid reliability, ready state for more data centers
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, estimates the demand on the state grid will grow to about 150,000 megawatts by 2030. A recent report from ERCOT indicated that Texas' peak ...
Newsweek15d
Texas Wildfire Map Shows Escalating Blazes As Hundreds Evacuated
Languages: English. You can get in touch with Joe by emailing [email protected] Emergency officials in Texas have issued both voluntary and mandatory evacuation orders for about 900 homes ...
KXAN16d
Federal cuts impact plans to grow Texas grid; advanced energy options face delays
The development of these new reactors is especially important in Texas. In February, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, issued a new report that forecasted the Texas grid ...
El Paso Times16d
Texas Senate passes hemp ban six years after lawmakers inadvertently permitted it
The Texas Senate passed a bill to ban all THC products, including those derived from hemp. The House is considering a separate bill that would increase regulations on the hemp industry instead of ...
KXXV News Channel 2516d
Texas Senate approves bill to enhance electric grid reliability
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) estimates the state's power demand could reach between 130 and 150 gigawatts by 2030, up from a peak of 86 gigawatts in 2024. Patrick emphasized ...